Egg-tester



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

I. S. VEDDER.

EGG TESTER. No. 602,115. & Patented Apr. 12,1898.

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No. 602,115. Patented Apr. 12, 1898.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE".

IRVING s. VEDDER, OF-SCHENEO'1ADY,NEW YORK.

Eco-T STER SPECIFICATION forming part of Iiettersratent No. 602,115,dated April 12, 1898.

I Application filed SeptemberlO, 1897. Serial No- 651,208. "(N01 model.)

I To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRVING S. VEDDER, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Schenectady, in the county of schenectady and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Egg-Testers;

and I do declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use'thesame, reference being had to the accompany- 7 ing drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form apart of thisspecification. 1

My invention relates to improvements in eg -testers, my object being toprovide a convenient and efficient tester by which the operator will beprotected from the heat of the lamp or other lighting means and also toprovide a convenient eggcarrying frame for use in the tester, by whichthe eggs will be so curely held during the operation of testing and fromwhich they can be readily deposited into a crate or other receptacle.

To these endsthe invention consists in the various matters hereinafterdescribed and erator is not subjected to the annoyance of the heat.

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In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective viewv showingthetop, front, W I

ving frame B, forming a part of the present and one side of the presentdevice. Fig. 2 is a rear perspective. Fig. 3 is a top perspective of theegg-carrying frame. 4 bottom plan of said frame. Fig. 5 is a sectionalside elevation of the eggcarrying frame on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4, andFig. 6 is a side elevation of the frame on the line 6 6 ofFig.4.Referring now more particularly to the drawings, A represents thecasing, said casing comprising a rectangular lower portion a formingways and supports for the eggcarrying frame B, are secured to the innerFig. 4 is a faces of the sidewalls, said ways being in clined with theirlower ends toward the front and slightly above the top of the front walla of the lower portion of the casing. If so desired, rollers a maybeprovided at the ends of the ways to facilitate placing the frame inposition. An opening a is provided in the top at? of the casing, throughwhich the eggs are examined, and, if preferred, clips a may be fastenedupon the walls, by which to secure a' hood of black cloth or the like toexclude light other than that of the lamp from the interior ofthe'casing when necessary.

' The eggs being placed upon a suitable frame, (to be more fullyhereinafter described,) this frame. isslidinto position upon the ways,the lamp lighted, and the door closed. By looking through the aperturein the top of the casing the eggs are tested in the usual manner. ,The'frame can be readily removed, filled, and reinserted, and the taperingform of the casing'tends to focus the rays of light to the eyes of theoperator. Furthermore, as the casing inclines. toward the front and thelamp is located'at the rear with its chimney'projecting through theopening, the op Passing to a consideration of the egg-carr the sidesother strips b b are secured, whereby the frame is divided into a seriesof compartments 6 Above the rim is stretched a cover a, composed ofupper and lower black cloths 0 0 with a wirerod o in a hem about theedges, said rod embracing the rim and holding the cover in position.Above each compartment 12 the cover is provided with an opening 0 topermit the insertion of an egg, and in order to insure close fitting ofthe cover about each egg radial slits c are formed in the cloths, theslits in one cloth being out of line with the slits in the other cloth.Eggsupporters are secured to the under side of the frame. As here shown,awire rod is bent to produce straight portions at, having at properintervals projecting arms d, from which the wire extends in a circle dadapted to hold an egg. Each rod is at its straight portions pivotedalong the under edge of one of the strips 5 while a rod is similarlypivoted to one of the ends of the rim at a right angle to thecross-stripsb. The circular supporting members are so spaced that onelies below each opening in the cloth 0, and each rod is provided at itscenter with aloop (Z to lie between the cross-strips b. Strips e, bentat their upper ends to form eyes 6, have their downwardly-projectingbody portions 6 secured between the cross'strips 2) near their ends toproduce supports for a handle-bar F, these eyes affording the handle-barsliding movement therein. Arms 77., depending from the handle-bar, enterbetween the cross-strips and are secured to a plate h, which has slidingmovement between the cross-strips corresponding to the movement of thehandlebar. Slots 71 in the plate receive the loops at of the wire rodspivoted upon the strips 19 and it will thus be seen that in the movementof the handle-bar and plate the egg-supporting members are swung into orout of supporting position. Manifestly it is desirable to have themovement of the plate h entirely within the Walls of the rim 1), andtherefore the loop upon the rod pivoted to the wall of the rim cannot beseated in a slot in the plate. For this reason, in order to swing therod secured to the wall of the rife in unison with the other rods, alink It is provided, said link vhaving at one end a lug h, by which itis pivoted upon the plate, and at its other end a hook h which engagesthe loop (1 Preferably the arms h are provided with slots in their upperends, and are thus adj ustably secured to the handle-bar by'means ofscrews passing through said slots. A leaf-spring i, secured to the bodyportion of the egg-carrying frame, enters a notch 'i in the handle-barand rests against the shoulder 6 thus locking the handle-bar againstaccidental movement. A push-pin 7) passes through the handle-bar abovethe notch, by means of which push-pin the spring can be depressed andthe handlebar moved at will.

As will now be apparent, the egg-carrying frame is filled, placed in thecasing A while the eggs are tested, is then removed by the handle, andby merely sliding the handle-bar, as previously indicated, the eggs arecarefully deposited.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An egg-carrying frame for egg-testers and the like, comprising arigid rim of a depth somewhat less than the length of an egg, a doublethickness of cloth stretched over the top of said rim, said thicknesseshaving registering apertures and non-registering slits radiatingtherefrom, and movable egg-supports attached to the bottom of said rimin line with said apertures, substantially as described.

2. An egg-carrying frame for egg-testers and the like comprising a bodyportion, rods pivoted upon said body portion, egg-supporters upon saidrods, loops upon said rods, and a plate having reciprocation secured tosaid loops; substantially as described.

3. An egg-carrying frame for egg-testers and the like comprising a bodyportion, rods pivoted upon said body portion, egg-supporters upon saidrods, loops upon said rods, and a plate having reciprocation, said platebeing provided with slots in which the loops rest; substantially asdescribed.

4. An egg-carrying frame for egg-testers and the like, comprising a bodyportion, eggsupporting members upon said body portion, said membersbeing movable into and out of supporting position, members provided witheyes upon said body portion, a handle-bar slidable in said eyes, andconnections between the handle -bar and the supporting members foroperating the latter from the former; substantially as described.

5. An egg-carrying frame for egg-testers and the like,.comprising arim,a pair of crossstrips secured to said rim, said cross-strips beingspaced apart, egg-supporters upon the body portion of the frame, stripshaving their upper portions formed into eyes and their lower portionssecured between the crossstrips, and a handlebar in said eyes;substantially as described.

6. An egg-carrying frame for egg-testers and the like, comprising a rim,a pair of crossstrips secured to and within said rim, said cross-stripsbeing spaced apart, egg-supporters upon the body portion of the frame,said supporters being movable into and out of supporting position, aplate slidable lengthwise between said cross-strips, said plate being inconnection with the egg-supporters whereby its movement serves to carrysaid supporters into and out of supporting position, arms secured tosaid plate, and a longitudinally-slidable handle-bar connected to saidarms; substantially as described.

7. An egg-carrying frame for egg-testers and the like, comprising a rim,a pair of crossstrips secured upon and within said rim, said stripsbeing spaced apart, egg supporters upon the body portion of the frame,said supporters having movement into and out of supporting position,strips having their upper ends formed into eyes while their lower endsare secured between the cross-strips, a handle-bar longitudinallyslidable in said eyes, arms depending from said handle-bar and enteringbetween the cross-strips, a plate slidable lengthwise between saidcross-strips secured to the arms, and connections between the plate andthe egg-supporters whereby in the movement of the handle-bar theegg-supporters are carried into or out of supporting position;substantially as described.

8. In an egg-carrying frame for egg-testers or the like, a rim, aplat-ehaving sliding movement withinthe walls of the rim, a rod pivoted upon awall of the rim, egg-supporters upon said rod, a loop upon said rod, anda link having pivotal connection with the plate and the loop;substantially as described.

9. An egg-supporting frame for egg-testers and the like comprising abody portion, eggsupporters upon said body portion, said supportersbeing movable into and out of supporting position, a handle-bar,connections between the handle-bar and the egg-supporters, saidhandle-bar being movable to operate the egg-supporters as aforesaid, ashoulder upon said handle-bar, and a spring upon thebody portion of theframe and resting against the shoulder whereby accidental movement ofthe egg-supporters is prevented; substantially as described.

10. An egg-supporting frame for egg-test ers and the like comprising abody portion,

egg-supporters upon said body portion, said supporters being movableinto and out of supporting position, a handle-bar, connections betweenthe handle-bar and the egg-supporters, said handle-bar being movable tooperate the. eggsupporters as aforesaid, a shoulder upon saidhandle-bar, a spring upon the body portion. of the frame and restingagainst the Y shoulder whereby accidental movement of the egg-supportersis prevented, and a push-pin.

